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Wellness is a Spectrum: Insights HLTH Conference 2024

Exploring the evolving relationship between food, wellness, and healthcare.

December 19, 2024

This year's HLTH Conference 2024 featured discussion surrounding AI, Women's and Mental Health, and overall consumer wellness.

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Health Freedom: Safe, Affordable, or Effective?

September 23, 2023

Matt Warnock, J.D.

Pre-market authorization (PMA) allows only drugs that are FDA approved. PMA sounds like a good idea, but is it really?

Majority of Americans Want the Flexibility to Use Pre-Tax Dollars to Purchase Nutritional Supplements

April 27, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

78% of survey respondents who have an FSA or HSA want their accounts to include supplements as allowable reimbursements.

Raising Awareness on World Vitamin D Day

October 31, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

November 2 is World Vitamin D Day, and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is raising awareness regarding the nutrient's importance in overall health and quality of life. How important is vitamin D for wellbeing? In the new economic report Supplements to Savings: U.S. Health Care Cost Savings from the...

Health Care Cost Savings from the Targeted Use of Dietary Supplements 2022–2030

September 7, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Washington, D.C.—The CRN Foundation shared findings from its new economic report Supplements to Savings: U.S. Health Care Cost Savings from the Targeted Use of Dietary Supplements, 2022–2030. Key aspects of Supplement to Savings: It reveals only $59 billion in savings are currently being captured; It specifies the chronic diseases avoidable with...

Don’t Make the Mistake of Waiting Until It’s Too Late

May 24, 2022

Scott C. Tips

A friend of mine died recently. He was older, without being “elderly.” That is, he was in great health and not even one bit frail. Still, I had been hounding him off and on for several years to get his estate in order “just in case.” He didn’t have a...

CVS Completes Acquisition of Aetna

November 28, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Woonsocket, RI—CVS completed their $69 billion acquisition of Aetna, CVS announced today in a press release. The combined company will use CVS pharmacies to make healthcare cheaper and more accessible to Aetna customers. Larry J. Merlo, CVS health president and chief executive officer, said: “Today marks the start of a...

CVS to Debut Concept Stores Post-Aetna Merger

November 13, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Once CVS closes their $69 billion purchase of Aetna, they intend to open concept stores to debut programs that make the best use of the newly combined company’s resources. According to CNBC, CVS intends to close their acquisition before Thanksgiving, and to open its first concept stores early next year.

Scott Gottlieb, M.D. Nominated as Commissioner of FDA

March 15, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Chevy Chase, MD – According to a press release by New Enterprise Associates, Inc., President Donald J. Trump has nominated the firm’s Venture Partner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. as Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A policy expert, Gottlieb has substantial experience in health care, holding roles...